Adjustable window-chair.



i l No. 844,148.

" f 'UNITED STATES DoinN-ICK` s'. LEGER, or LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS,AssIGNoR oF ,ONE-HALF l 'ro MARoF. RICHARD, oF LYNN, MAssAcHUsETTs.

ADJUSTABLE WINDOW-CHAIR.

y scriptio'n. l

rl'his invention relates tofwindow-'chairs adapted to be secured to aWindow-sill and upon which a person may sit when cleaning vwin theoutside of a Window.

The object of the invention is to provide a much'simpler form ofconstruction than any heretofore known and one which is adjustableandmay bevfitted to windows of varying size and used in lconnection withwalls of varying thickness.

By the use of my improvedl Window-chair all liability of accident fromsitting or standing on the window-sill when cleaning the outside of theyWindow is entirely eliminated. The chair may be secured very quicklyand requires no special skill to adjust it to iit the window. l

Reference 1s to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a j art ofthis sk. ec'ification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both Y'the figures, inlwhich Figure 1 is aperspective view ofmy improved window-chair, showing it attached toa'window-sill and. Fig. 2 is a detail showing the method of securing theside braces to the bottom of the chair.'

'My improved Window-chair comprises a rectangular chair-bottom 1,ofthinwood, supported and secured to a metal strip 2, extending aroundthe outer edge thereof and `on the lower side. The' chair-bottom may beprovided with an upwardly-extending backand side walls 3, ofwire-netting, sheet metal, or any other suitable-material and adapted toprevent materials employed by the Workman from accidentally falling offwhen placed on the chair-bottom. The bottom of the chair is providedwith a downwardly-extending bracket at each side thereof, and

these brackets are preferably hinged to the chair-bottom, so that whennot in use they may be folded under the bottom and the entire devicethus occupy a minimum of sp ace.-

The brackets are preferably triangular in shape and comprise a verticalmember 5,ex-

Speccation of Letters Patent. ,l Application filed September 10, 1906.Serial H- 333,958.

tendin substantiallyparallel to `the Wall of the bus ber 6, extendin`from the base of the vertical member 5 lto lt eouter corner of thechairbottom. Each of these membershas its upp er end extending betweentwo downwardlyprojecting lugs 7, and through all four of the lugs oneach side, as Well as through the ends of thej:rojectingmemb'ers,extends a rod 8, adaoted to enga e with the innerside of the' dow-sill and old the chair in the desired' position.` 'lheinner end of the-rod 8 is prothe inner side of the window-sill, and ata' point beneath the bottom of the chair the rod 8 is provided with ascrew-threaded portion, and a nut 10 on this threaded portion engagesbetween two lugs 11, extending downward from the bottom of the chair. Byturning the nut 10 the. rod may be adjusted longitudinally, so .thatthe\ chair-bottom is held at any desired distance from the inner wallsof varying thickness.

rIhe lower end of-each of the vertical `members 5 of the brackets isprovided with an inwardly-extending 'projection 12, adapted to engagewith the wall of a building, and is of a length substantially equal Atothe depth of the outwardly-projectin portion of the windowsill, so thatthe mem ers 5 are kept in a substantially vertical position and parallelto the wall. The vertical members 5 are each also provided lwith asill-rest, having a flange 13, ada; ted to engage with the upp ersurface of the sill, and a vertical portion 14, adapted to .engage withthe outer side` the sill. This sill-rest is adjustably secured to thelvertical members 5 of the brackets, so that it ably it is provided withcollars through which the vertical members slide, and 'a suitableset-screw is provided for holding the sill-rest in the desired positionupon the vertical members of thebrackets.

y When it is desired to place my improved window-chair on theoutside ofa window, the entire device is projected out through the ner-surface ofthe sill. jthen allowed to drop to a horizontal position, rand the'brackets automatically'swing down from their folded position in theposition f shown in the figure, and their lower ends rest Patented Feb.1219071 l vided with a hook 9, adapted to engage with side of thewindow-'sill to zf-iccommodatey for Ss ding, .and a slanting or inclinedmem-l may be raised and `lowered at will. Prefer- Ioo window, and thehooks Q'engage with the in- I The chair-bottom is IOS , 10 are thenadjusted to bring to a horizontalposition, and thesill-restsare adjustedonthe vertical members5 .to the" proper'position. The deviceis thusreadyj for use, and there is no danger ofthe'uchair "giving Way from theWeight f. fierson; las.

the weight is evenly distributed at a plurality the outer side and topedge of the sill,I and a point on the wall below the window. The strainbeing thus .evenly distributed, the chair is firm and steady. i

dinary building, it will be found' thatitis very seldom necessary toadjust either the" 'sill-rests or the length of the rods'8, as thel wallof the building will be found to be of substantially the same 'thicknessthroughout and the sills are normally all similar.

yTo, prevent any liability of thebrackets v'swinging o'ut beyond avertical plane as theyv drop down from the chair-bottom, I prefereesably provide-the upper'endof eachof 4the members-5 and G With'acorner-.or'projectionr ,'15, adapted to engage with lthe pivotalmountingand prevent the brackets from (moving outward beyond a vertical plane,

' Having thus described my invention, I- 4 3o .fPatent- '1. Awindow-chair, -comprising'- achair'- claim as newand desire to4securelby Letters bottom, Vnon-rotatable rods extending alongI theopposite sides thereof beneathsaid chair,

hooks on the inner ends of said rods adapted to engage with thev innerside ofI a* w1ndoW- l sill, brackets pivotally connected .to said rods.

and adapted to engage with the wallfof a'. building, andmean'sforlongitudinally. fadnuts screw-threaded on the rods'and held justing saidfrods, said means comprislig' from longitudinal `move'rfie'nt in respectto the chair-bottom'.

2. A'window-chair, l,comprising .a chair-y bottom, brackets pivotallyconnected 'tothe' under side thereof. and adapted' to engage with thewall of the building below the-wmfdow',y vertically-adjustablesill-rests mounted on saidbra'ckets, and means carried by :said

'chair-bottom andf adapted to nengage with the inner 'side of awindow-sillfor holding the 'device inplace. l

v 3.' 'A Windowchair,A comprising a chair- 4`Ibottmc'i, 'rods mountedybelow said bottom "and extendingk along the opposite edges thereof,means on the inner ends of said rods j vforeligaging With -awindow-sill, brackets of points-namely,` the inner sidefof the sill,

pivotally mounted to said rods and adapted to engage with the'wall of abuilding below the window, i and vertically-adjustable sillrests carriedby'said brackets andadapted to y I .I Y 'engage'with' the ontersurfaceof the sill. When the chair is to be' employed in'an or 4. Awindow-chair, comprisingy a chairbottom, rods extending along the sidestheref of and adapted to engage with the inner sidel 'of a Window-sill,brackets pivotally mounted on said-rods and depending. therefrom, saidbrackets adapted to engage with the Wall of thebuilding below .theWindow, sill-rests carried by said brackets, means for preventingsaid'brackets from swinging out beyond the chair-bottom, and. means' forlongitudinally adjusting the rods. v

5. A windowchair, comprising achair-y bottom, downwardly-extending lugslocated adjacent'the corners thereof, brackets comprising verticalmembers and inclined members mounted between said-lugs, projections uponthe lower end of ythebrackets' adapted to engage with the wall -ofabuilding, below the window, sill-rests adjustably mounted upon thevertical members and adapted to engage with the outer andthe topfsidesof the window-sill, 7 rods e'xtending'fthrough said' lugs an'dsaidvertical Amembers and inclined members of the brackets to'-pivotally connect the brackets to the chair-bottom, means forlongitudinally adjusting the position of said rods, and means onthe`ends of saidrods for engaging with the inner side ofthe window-sill. i

" IIn'testimony -whereof I havejsigned my name :to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing Witnesses. i 1

' DOMINIGK S. LEGER.

Witnesses:

DON L. LEGER,

CLARENCE DUPINE.

